New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
NOTES ON CURRENT ART.

EXHIBITIONS, PRESENT AND TO COME.
The paintings intended for the sixth autumn exhibit
ton OF the Academy OF Design have been arriving a tho
academy since Wednesday morning in numbers sus-
gestive of an unfaggng industry which the committee
OF selection nay may not deem misplaced The time
for receiving the various works expired last evening
Tomorrow the committee OF selection composed OF
thirteen members, will begin the work which VIII de-
termine whether the academy to maintain Or recede
the position taken last spring Nothing could be
dscouraglng than an autumn exhibition on as low
plane that OF year but the chances are that
the present committee will have the courage OF their
convictions and Danish undeserving work without hest
taton The vanishing days" will be Thursday and
Friday, November II and -. The exhibition Will lie
opened to the public Monday, November 81, and VIII
be closed on December H.
Mr. d. II. Knights large painting. In October, from
the last Salon. has been placed on exhibition in the
gallery OF Knoeder Il Co. The subject il scene from
the French peasant life which, in the hands Of many
American as well French painters becomes merely
question OF material and certain simple stage prop
critics OF which the blouse and sabots are the most m
portant The long limo OF artists who have initiated
Met in choice OF subjects may continue FOR some time
yet but IL must be confessed that the blouse and sabot
picture has grown little wearisome. Mr.. Knight how
ever has acquitted himself WELL considering his lmita-
tons. and he has produced a well composed neatly
painted moderately entertaining picture which can be
seen without the risk OF any emotional disturbance.
grassy hillside OH the left with grays and subdued
greens predominang is balanced by section OF cart
on the extreme right which peasant aids girl in
filing sack with potatoes the figures expressing the
usual suggestion of mild love making while TO their left
and in tho foreground boy Is on his knees roastin.
potatoes in fire, old woman sitting on potato
sack stir. the contents OF pot, and young woman
with basket her stands by the fire warming mex
feet her attitude she looks pensiyely toward the
lovers repeating the sentimental anecdoiage Of
Breton's Evening at Fusterre." In the middle there
glmpeOf distant plains and blue hills, the perspcct
i've Of being an important part OF this familiar
scheme Of composition Mr. Knights peasant clean
and fair to look upon and the introduction OF their pct
oral prescntments into any newly furnished drawing
room would do violence TO tho feelings OF tie uphol-
sterer II would be idle expect sad sincerity OF
Millc the ply seal dignity of BrctonS earlier figures.
the unc0mprumslng realism ot Btstlen. iepaSe, or
the yrility or LIcrmittcs best work. but Nr knight
takes his peasants a. material, without troubling
himself about TIL delivery of any message has prp-
vidcd pleasant means OF superficial entertainment ~
clever fashion His cOoring i harmonious, hl-
figures have been thOu-htfuIy studied, even though
remarkable neither for distinctive character
vitality truth action. and the picture Oh tie whole
Is perhaps the best which lie has sent rs.